Here you find our gathered information on the Epperson vs. Arkansas case, Forensic Science, and Court cases dealing with evolution in our own creative little way :] ENJOY !
Topic for Group Wiki: Science in Court Cases
Science and the Justice System Today
Today you will continue to work in your groups on the collaborative wikispace you began yesterday at the end of the session.
Research Project:
· You're going to be helping us create wikispace pages which will be used by the Malden High School Social Studies Department · Your goal is to demonstrate how science and the justice system interact · Each member of the group will become an expert on a selected area of interest that you want displayed in your collaborative wiki. · The “wikis” should include the various topics and activities completed in our work in this session · These wikispaces should include a case which is important to illustrating how science impacted United States Society · Below are some links where you can gain some insightful information that will help you research:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sheppard/cleared.html - List of people who have been cleared of criminal charges because of DNA evidence. Use these names as a starting point to your research, perhaps looking up the details of some of these court proceedings.
Welcome to our Wiki :]
- Danielle A., Jasmine C. and Norma B.P.
Here you find our gathered information on the Epperson vs. Arkansas case, Forensic Science, and Court cases dealing with evolution in our own creative little way :] ENJOY !
Topic for Group Wiki: Science in Court Cases
Science and the Justice System Today
Research Project:
· You're going to be helping us create wikispace pages which will be used by the Malden High School Social Studies Department· Your goal is to demonstrate how science and the justice system interact
· Each member of the group will become an expert on a selected area of interest that you want displayed in your collaborative wiki.
· The “wikis” should include the various topics and activities completed in our work in this session
· These wikispaces should include a case which is important to illustrating how science impacted United States Society
· Below are some links where you can gain some insightful information that will help you research:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sheppard/resources.html - Lots of links to cases and government agencies which deal with both science and the Justice System.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sheppard/cleared.html - List of people who have been cleared of criminal charges because of DNA evidence. Use these names as a starting point to your research, perhaps looking up the details of some of these court proceedings.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/26/education/26evolution.html - Story about a court case in Dover, PA where there was a lawsuit regarding the teaching of evolution in public schools...in 2005!
http://www.evolutionnews.org/2009/11/epperson_v_arkansas_when_the_u027351.html The first case involving Evolution to reach the Supreme Court:
Epperson v. Arkansas: It's Illegal to Ban Evolution, How About Intelligent Design?
http://www.tungate.com/evolution_court_cases.htm A website exploring other Evolution Court Cases.
Guiding Questions
-How did Science influence this court case?
-How did this court case influence society as a whole?
-How did the science in this case impact the way the people and the government interact?
-Has the case been resolved or will there be further action in the courts?
Here's a list of technology strategies you've used so far this summer which would work well to make your products more interactive: